January to June 2023: Assist Office Director and Deputy director with creating a training plan (office does not have training director) for staff, including monthly trainings, recommending speakers and conference planning.
Jul. to Dec. 2023: Travelled to their office and did CLE for staff and panel lawyers on Defending Confession cases on December 8, 2023. Developed nine Week new lawyer training program; dates to be set once their county approves new hires.
Jan.-June 2024: Assisted Office Director and Deputy director with creating a training plan (office does not have training director) for staff, including monthly trainings, recommending speakers and conference planning. This project is currently on hold as their office is overwhelmed with migrant prosecutions. Contact is Kelli Childress. Agency website is http://www.epcounty.com/pdefender/.
July-Dec. 2024: Assisted Office Director and Deputy Director with creating a training plan (office does not have training director) for staff, including monthly trainings, recommending speakers and conference planning. The training program was not implemented because the office was overwhelmed with representing hundreds of migrants. Contact is Kelli Childress, KChildress@epcounty.com. Agency website is http://www.epcounty.com/pdefender/. This project is complete.
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